It soundslike youbelieve…Can youexplainthat partagain?What doyou meanby ___?Did I missanythingimportant?Can yousay moreaboutthat?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can yousay moreaboutthat?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?Tell memoreaboutthat.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?It soundslike youbelieve…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Did I missanythingimportant?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.So you’resayingthat…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?So you’resayingthat…Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplainthat partagain?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Tell memoreaboutthat.What doyou meanby ___?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?It soundslike youbelieve…Can youexplainthat partagain?What doyou meanby ___?Did I missanythingimportant?Can yousay moreaboutthat?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can yousay moreaboutthat?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?Tell memoreaboutthat.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?It soundslike youbelieve…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Did I missanythingimportant?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.So you’resayingthat…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?So you’resayingthat…Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplainthat partagain?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Tell memoreaboutthat.What doyou meanby ___?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. It sounds like you believe…
  2. Can you explain that part again?
  3. What do you mean by ___?
  4. Did I miss anything important?
  5. Can you say more about that?
  6. What made you come to that conclusion?
  7. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  8. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  9. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  10. What part of this is most important to you?
  11. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  12. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  13. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  14. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  15. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  16. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  17. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  18. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  19. Can you say more about that?
  20. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  21. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  22. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  23. Tell me more about that.
  24. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  25. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  26. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  27. It sounds like you believe…
  28. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  29. Did I miss anything important?
  30. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  31. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  32. So you’re saying that…
  33. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  34. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  35. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  36. What part of this is most important to you?
  37. What made you come to that conclusion?
  38. So you’re saying that…
  39. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  40. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  41. Can you explain that part again?
  42. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  43. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  44. Tell me more about that.
  45. What do you mean by ___?
  46. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  47. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?